John D. Edwards of Des Moines, 27, has been arrested him on charges of first-degree murder, first-degree robbery and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

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The Des Moines Register

Police have arrested a 27-year-old man in connection with a homicide after children found a body near a trash container on Des Moines' south side Saturday night.

The victim, Gerald Wayne Bonner of Des Moines, was 27 years old and died of a single gunshot wound to the torso.

Des Moines Police detectives identified John D. Edwards of Des Moines, 27, as a suspect and arrested him on charges of first-degree murder, first-degree robbery and being a felon in possession of a firearm. ...